Jazz Real Book
Essential Jazz Standards
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This collection from Belwin Jazz includes 228 essential jazz tunes and standards. Ideal for gigs, jam sessions, club dates/casuals, or study and analysis, this professional-quality legal resource features clear lead sheets with accurate chord symbols, as well as suggested substitute chord progressions. Created for individuals, teachers, and instrumental/vocal groups, this book is an invaluable tool for all musicians!
TITLE COMPOSER
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (from "My Fair Lady") Frederick Loewe (composer); Alan Jay Lerner (lyricist)
Here's That Rainy Day Johnny Burke (lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer)
It's a Raggy Waltz Dave Brubeck (composer)
I Loves You, Porgy (from "Porgy and Bess") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist); Dubose Heyward (lyricist); Dorothy Heyward (lyricist)
On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (from "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever") Burton Lane (composer); Alan Jay Lerner (lyricist)
It Ain't Necessarily So (from "Porgy and Bess") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist); Dubose Heyward (composer); Dorothy Heyward (composer)
I Thought About You Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer)
This Can't Be Love (from "The Boys from Syracuse") Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
Jive at Five Count Basie (composer); Harry "Sweets" Edison (composer)
I Love You (from "Mexican Hayride") Cole Porter (composer)
Inner Urge Joe Henderson (composer)
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Ned Washington (lyricist); George Bassman (composer)
Close Your Eyes Bernice Petkere (contributor)
Lester Leaps In Lester Young (composer)
Honeysuckle Rose Andy Razaf (lyricist); Thomas "Fats" Waller (composer)
In a Mellow Tone (Vocal Version) Duke Ellington (composer); Milt Gabler (lyricist)
Donna Lee Charlie Parker (composer)
Duke's Place Duke Ellington (composer); Bob Thiele (lyricist); Ruth Roberts (lyricist); Bill Katz (lyricist)
Epistrophy Thelonious Monk (composer); Kenny Clarke (composer)
They Can't Take That Away from Me (from "Shall We Dance") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Desafinado Antonio Carlos Jobim (composer); Jon Hendricks (lyricist); Jessie Cavanaugh (lyricist); Newton Mendonca (lyricist)
The Party's Over (from "Bells Are Ringing") Jule Styne (composer); Betty Comden (lyricist); Adolph Green (lyricist)
This Masquerade Leon Russell (composer)
Red Clay Freddie Hubbard (composer)
Bolivia Cedar A. Walton (composer)
Bloomdido Charlie Parker (composer)
Upper Manhattan Medical Group a/k/a UMMG Billy Strayhorn (composer)
My Little Suede Shoes Charlie Parker (composer)
Four on Six Wes Montgomery (composer)
Jeannine Duke Pearson (composer)
Jive Samba Nat Adderley (composer)
Clockwise Cedar A. Walton (composer)
Jordu Duke Jordan (composer)
Listen Here Eddie Harris (composer)
Shiny Stocking Frank Foster (composer)
The Man in the Green Shirt Josef Zawinul (composer)
Whisper Not Benny Golson (composer)
Mercy Mercy Josef Zawinul (composer)
Cold Duck Time Eddie Harris (composer)
Young and Fine Josef Zawinul (composer)
Good Bait Count Basie (composer); Tadd Dameron (composer)
Minnie, the Moocher Irving Mills (composer); Cab Calloway (composer)
Sweet Lorraine Mitchell Parish (lyricist); Cliff Burwell (composer)
That's All (from "Tootsie") Bob Haymes (composer); Alan Brandt (composer)
Lush Life Billy Strayhorn (composer)
After You've Gone Henry Creamer (contributor); Turner Layton (contributor)
Old Devil Moon (from "Finian's Rainbow") Burton Lane (composer); E. Y. Harburg (lyricist)
But Beautiful Johnny Burke (lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer)
Just in Time (from "Bells Are Ringing") Jule Styne (composer); Betty Comden (lyricist); Adolph Green (lyricist)
Just Friends Sam M. Lewis (lyricist); John Klenner (composer)
How About You? Burton Lane (composer); Ralph Freed (lyricist)
Now's the Time Charlie Parker (composer)
Skylark Hoagy Carmichael (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (from "Something to Shout About") Cole Porter (composer)
Come Rain or Come Shine Harold Arlen (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
When I Fall in Love Victor Young (composer); Edward Heyman (lyricist)
My Ship (from "Lady in the Dark") Kurt Weill (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Satin Doll (Vocal Version) Billy Strayhorn (composer); Johnny Mercer (composer); Duke Ellington (composer)
Polka Dots and Moonbeams Johnny Burke (lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer)
Work Song Oscar Brown, Jr. (composer); Nat Adderley (composer)
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Michel Legrand (composer); Alan Bergman (lyricist); Marilyn Bergman (lyricist)
Limehouse Blues (Instrumental Version) Philip Braham (composer)
The Chicken Alfred James Ellis (composer)
Take Five Paul Desmond (composer)
Take the "A" Train Billy Strayhorn (composer)
At Last Harry Warren (composer); Mack Gordon (lyricist)
Love Is Here to Stay (from "Goldwyn Follies") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Prelude to a Kiss Irving Gordon (lyricist); Duke Ellington (composer); Irving Mills (lyricist)
What Is This Thing Called Love? (from "Wake Up and Dream") Cole Porter (composer)
Este Seu Olhar Antonio Carlos Jobim (composer)
The Intrepid Fox Freddie Hubbard (composer)
Little Sunflower Freddie Hubbard (composer)
Perdido (Vocal Version) Ervin Drake (lyricist); Juan Tizol (composer); Hans Lengsfelder (lyricist)
Raincheck Billy Strayhorn (composer)
Road Song Wes Montgomery (composer)
Blues March Benny Golson (composer)
Bye Bye Blues David Bennett (composer); Bert Lowe (composer); Chauncey Gray (composer); Fred Hamm (composer)
The Red Door Gerry Mulligan (composer); Zoot Sims (composer)
Freedom Jazz Dance Eddie Harris (contributor)
St. James Infirmary Joe Primrose (arranger)
Robbin’s Nest Charles Thompson (composer); Illinois Jacquet (composer)
Johnny Come Lately Billy Strayhorn (composer)
West Coast Blues Wes Montgomery (composer)
A Remark You Made Josef Zawinul (composer)
Tiny Capers Clifford Brown (composer)
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
The Best Is Yet to Come Carolyn Leigh (lyricist); Cy Coleman (composer)
Summertime (from "Porgy and Bess") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist); Dubose Heyward (composer); Dorothy Heyward (composer)
Fascinating Rhythm George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Charmed Circle Cedar A. Walton (composer)
Anthropology Dizzy Gillespie (contributor); Charlie Parker (contributor)
As Time Goes By (from "Casablanca") Herman Hupfeld (composer)
My Funny Valentine (from "Babes in Arms") Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
Over the Rainbow (from "The Wizard of Oz") Harold Arlen (composer); E. Y. Harburg (lyricist)
The More I See You (from "Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe") Harry Warren (composer); Mack Gordon (lyricist)
Emily Johnny Mandel (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
Blue Moon Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
In Your Own Sweet Way Dave Brubeck (composer)
Pennies from Heaven Johnny Burke (lyricist); Arthur Johnston (composer)
Birdland Josef Zawinul (composer)
Ain't Misbehavin' (from "Ain't Misbehavin'") Fats Waller (composer); Andy Razaf (lyricist); Harry Brooks (composer)
Willow Weep for Me Ann Ronell (composer)
A-Tisket A-Tasket Ella Fitzgerald (composer); Van Alexander (composer)
Bye Bye Blackbird Ray Henderson (composer); Mort Dixon (lyricist)
Gentle Rain Luiz Bonfa (composer); Matt Dubey (lyricist)
St. Louis Blues W. C. Handy (composer)
I Could Write a Book (from "Pal Joey") Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
Blue Rondo a la Turk Dave Brubeck (composer)
Day In Day Out Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Rube Bloom (composer)
A Foggy Day (In London Town) George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Brooks Bowman (composer)
Night Train Jimmy Forrest (composer); Oscar Washington (lyricist); Lewis Simpkins (lyricist)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Duke Ellington (composer); Bob Russell (lyricist)
Star Eyes Don Raye (composer); Gene Depaul (composer)
The Jitterbug Waltz (Instrumental Version) Fats Waller (composer)
You Stepped Out of a Dream Nacio Herb Brown (composer); Gus Kahn (lyricist)
Have You Met Miss Jones? Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
I Can't Get Started Vernon Duke (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
My Foolish Heart Victor Young (composer); Ned Washington (lyricist)
I'm Old Fashioned (Lyric Version) Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Jerome Kern (composer)
The Shadow of Your Smile (from "The Sandpiper") Paul Francis Webster (lyricist); Johnny Mandel (composer)
Caravan (Vocal) Duke Ellington (composer); Irving Mills (lyricist); Juan Tizol (composer)
Early Autumn Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Woody Herman (composer); Ralph Burns (contributor)
I Let a Song Go out of My Heart Henry Nemo (composer); Duke Ellington (composer); Irving Mills (composer); John Redmond (composer)
Cute (Instrumental) Neal Hefti (composer)
Hot House Tadd Dameron (composer)
Speak Low Kurt Weill (composer); Ogden Nash (lyricist)
How High the Moon Nancy Hamilton (lyricist); Morgan Lewis (composer)
Falling in Love with Love (from "The Boys from Syracuse") Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
Makin' Whoopee (from "Whoopee") Walter Donaldson (composer); Gus Kahn (lyricist)
Li'l Darlin' Neal Hefti (composer)
Like Someone in Love Johnny Burke (composer); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer)
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (from "Seven Lively Arts") Cole Porter (composer)
A Day in the Life of a Fool (Manha de Carnaval) Luiz Bonfa (composer); Carl Sigman (lyricist)
Sophisticated Lady Duke Ellington (composer); Mitchell Parish (composer); Irving Mills (composer)
Chelsea Bridge Billy Strayhorn (composer)
Stars Fell on Alabama Mitchell Parish (lyricist); Frank Perkins (composer)
Poinciana Buddy Bernier (lyricist); Nat Simon (composer)
I'm Beginning to See the Light Don R. George (composer); Duke Ellington (composer); Johnny Hodges (composer); Harry James (composer)
Angel Eyes Matt Dennis (contributor); Earl Brent (contributor)
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me Duke Ellington (composer); Bob Russell (lyricist)
Blue and Sentimental Jerry Livingston (composer); Count Basie (composer); Mack David (composer)
Isfahan (from "Impressions of the Far East") Duke Ellington (composer); Billy Strayhorn (contributor)
Mood Indigo Duke Ellington (composer); Irving Mills (composer); Albany Bigard (composer)
Azure Duke Ellington (composer); Irving Mills (composer)
In a Sentimental Mood (Vocal Version) Duke Ellington (composer); Irving Mills (lyricist); Manny Kurtz (lyricist)
Yardbird Suite Charlie Parker (composer)
Confirmation Charlie Parker (composer)
Scrapple from the Apple Charlie Parker (composer)
Blue Train John Coltrane (composer)
The Duke Dave Brubeck (composer)
Love for Sale (from "The New Yorkers") Cole Porter (composer)
Mack the Knife Kurt Weill (composer); Marc Blitzstein (lyricist); Berthold Brecht (lyricist)
Alone Together Arthur Schwartz (composer); Howard Dietz (lyricist)
Sweet Georgia Brown Maceo Pinkard (composer); Ben Bernie (composer); Kenneth Casey (composer)
Au Privave Charlie Parker (composer)
Giant Steps John Coltrane (composer)
In Walked Bud Thelonious Monk (composer)
Moment's Notice John Coltrane (contributor)
Lulu's Back in Town Harry Warren (composer); Al Dubin (lyricist)
Bernie's Tune Bernie Miller (contributor)
Summer Wind Hans Bradtke (lyricist); Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Henry Mayer (composer)
Quiet Now Suzi Stern (contributor); Denny Zeitlin (contributor)
The Days of Wine and Roses Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Henry Mancini (composer)
Misty (Vocal) Erroll Garner (composer); Johnny Burke (lyricist)
I Get a Kick Out of You (from "Anything Goes") Cole Porter (composer)
Blues in the Night Harold Arlen (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
The Birth of the Blues (from "George White's Scandals") Lew Brown (lyricist); Buddy DeSylva (lyricist); Ray Henderson (composer)
Some Other Blues John Coltrane (contributor)
Ornithology Charlie Parker (composer); Bennie Harris (composer)
Begin the Beguine (from "Jubilee") Cole Porter (composer)
Avalon Buddy DeSylva (lyricist); Al Jolson (lyricist); Vincent Rose (composer)
Night and Day (from "Gay Divorcee") Cole Porter (composer)
Anything Goes (from "Anything Goes") Cole Porter (composer)
'Round Midnight Thelonious Monk (composer); Bernard D. Hanighen (composer); Cootie Williams (composer)
Secret Love (from "Calamity Jane") Paul Francis Webster (lyricist); Sammy Fain (composer)
Lazy Bird John Coltrane (composer)
Star Dust Hoagy Carmichael (composer); Mitchell Parish (lyricist)
Body and Soul Robert Sour (lyricist); Edward Heyman (lyricist); Frank Eyton (lyricist); John Green (composer)
I Got Rhythm George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Moondance Van Morrison (composer)
What's New? Bob Haggart (composer); Johnny Burke (lyricist)
Some Other Time (from "On the Town") Leonard Bernstein (composer); Betty Comden (lyricist); Adolph Green (lyricist)
Adieu Tristesse a/k/a A Felicidade Antonio Carlos Jobim (composer); Vinicius De Moraes (composer)
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Duke Ellington (composer); Irving Mills (lyricist)
But Not for Me (from "Girl Crazy") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
The Man I Love (from "Strike Up the Band") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
The Lady Is a Tramp (from "Babes in Arms") Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
Nice Work If You Can Get It (from "Damsel in Distress") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Invitation Paul Francis Webster (lyricist); Bronislau Kaper (composer)
I Love Paris (from "Can-Can") Cole Porter (composer)
There Is No Greater Love Isham Jones (composer); Marty Symes (composer)
On Green Dolphin Street Bronislau Kaper (composer); Ned Washington (lyricist)
Spring Is Here Richard Rodgers (contributor); Lorenz Hart (contributor)
I've Got You Under My Skin (from "Born to Dance") Cole Porter (composer)
All of You (from "Silk Stockings") Cole Porter (composer)
(Back Home Again In) Indiana James Hanley (composer); Ballard MacDonald (lyricist)
Easy to Love (from "Anything Goes") Cole Porter (composer)
Dat Dere (Instrumental Version) Bobby Timmons (composer)
Two for the Road (from "Two for the Road") Leslie Bricusse (lyricist); Henry Mancini (composer)
Boplicity Miles Davis (composer); Gil Evans (composer)
Countdown John Coltrane (composer)
Fried Bananas Dexter Gordon (composer)
Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) Carlos Santana (composer); Tom Coster (composer)
The Lamp Is Low Peter DeRose (composer); Mitchell Parish (lyricist); Bert Shefter (composer)
Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist); Sigmund Romberg (composer)
Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim (composer)
Cool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe) Quincy Jones (composer); Benny Golson (composer)
Stompin' at the Savoy (Vocal Version) Benny Goodman (composer); Andy Razaf (lyricist); Edgar Sampson (composer); Chick Webb (composer)
It's Only a Paper Moon Harold Arlen (composer); E. Y. Harburg (lyricist); Billy Rose (lyricist)
It Had to Be You Isham Jones (composer); Gus Kahn (lyricist)
Impressions John Coltrane (composer)
Mr. PC John Coltrane (composer)
Recorda Me (Remember Me) Joe Henderson (contributor)
Naima John Coltrane (composer)
In a Silent Way Josef Zawinul (composer)
Java Jive Ben Oakland (composer); Milton Drake (lyricist)
Oh, Lady Be Good! George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
'S Wonderful (from "Funny Face") George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Tickle Toe (Instrumental) a/k/a Tickletoe Lester Young (composer)
Beautiful Love Haven Gillespie (lyricist); Victor Young (composer); Egbert Van Alstyne (composer)
Line for Lyons Gerry Mulligan (composer)
Pure Imagination (from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") Leslie Bricusse (composer); Anthony Newley (composer)
Once I Loved Antonio Carlos Jobim (composer); Ray Gilbert (lyricist); Vinicius De Moraes (lyricist)
Gone with the Wind Allie Wrubel (composer); Herbert Magidson (composer)
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most Tommy Wolf (composer); Fran Landesman (lyricist)
Unit 7 Sam Jones (composer)
Up Jumped Spring Freddie Hubbard (composer)